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In the business of music, 15 years might as well be a lifetime; however, for four ordinary guys who couldn’t imagine anything better than singing about Jesus, the past 15 years have been more like a dream come to life. 4HIM has been about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ through the powerful, incomparable medium of music since their beginnings singing with the well-known ensemble group, Truth.
From the four ordinary guys who formed while sitting down at McDonald’s to explore the idea of forming a four-man pop-gospel group, 4HIM presents ENCORE…FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS, their final project as 4HIM, a collection of career favorites, as well as a solo song from each member.
“We couldn’t think of a better way to write the closing chapter to our story than to sing our way out,” 4HIM states, “We hope you hear our hearts in ENCORE and know how blessed we’ve been to be a part of your lives.”
Since their formation in 1989, their harmonic convergence—the likes of which hadn’t been heard in Christian music since the Imperials took audiences by storm in the late 1970s—blended the best of tradition from past decades in Christian music with modern pop sensibilities and no-holds-barred, real life lyrics. Christian radio ‘got it’ right of the box with the group’s first No. 1 single, “Where There Is Faith,” and audiences began to sit up and take notice of the fresh-faced foursome from down south.
4HIM managed to transcend any of those potential pratfalls, continuing to make music that not only met the needs of listeners but pushed the creative envelope as the mainstream pop music scene evolved into something a little less slick, less produced.
By the time 4HIM’s ‘best of’ album released in 2004, all four men were contemplating ‘where do we go from here?’ Not because they were drifting apart or because the opportunities were few and far between. No, call it sixth sense, the sense of discovery, of beginning to understand that there could be life beyond the ministry they’d devoted the biggest part of their adult lives to.
After much prayer, Andy Chrisman decided to pursue a lifelong passion as worship leader at a local church in Celebration, Florida. Mark Harris had begun writing new songs for a solo project. Marty and Kirk were also busy writing and doing production work on their own.
Each one, in his own time, began to feel the excitement of seeing new roads winding out before them. They began, one by one, to sense God saying “I am doing a new thing in you.” And so, with gratitude for all God has done over the past 15 years, they began to write the closing chapter in the story of 4HIM.
Taking a walk down memory lane, 4HIM recorded new versions of their biggest hits on the farewell project. Once again their longtime producer Michael Omartian produced the project, which features nine favorite 4HIM songs, in addition to a medley and one new track, “Unity (We Stand),” featuring guest vocalists Point of Grace and Jeromy Deibler of FFH. Four bonus solo songs from each band member will also be included.
“This project will hopefully capture the spirit of the songs and where we are now in 2005 musically, spiritually and thematically it will be a trip down memory lane with a new twist,” Mark Harris explains. “We wanted to do this last project as a gift to our loyal fans—to commemorate all the years of faithful support we have received from them.”
Throughout their time together, 4HIM has received much acclaim for their 11 hit albums including an RIAA Gold certified album (The Basics of Life), 24 No. 1 radio singles, eight Dove Awards including three “Group of the Year,” and a Grammy Award nomination as well as Alabama’s Music Hall of Fame for The Governor’s Achievement Award. In addition to their numerous tours across the nation, the group has also been featured performers with the Billy Graham and Louis Palau crusades.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS 2003 Dove Award nomination – Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year 1998 Dove Award - Group of the Year Dove Award - Inspirational Song of the Year for “Center of the Mark” 1998 WOW! Inspirational Award nomination - Performing artist of the Year 1997 Grammy Award nomination - Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album for The Message 1996 RIAA certified gold album for The Basics of Life 1996 CCM Magazine’s readers’ poll - Favorite Long Form Video for The Ride Comes Alive 1995 American Songwriter - Christian Artist of the Year 1995 Dove Award - Group of the Year 1994 CCM Magazine - Song of the Year for “For Future Generations” 1994 Dove Award - Group of the Year Dove Award - Inspirational Album of the Year for The Season of Love 1993 Christian Booksellers Association Impact Award - Cassette Jacket Design for The Basics of Life Christian Booksellers Association Impact Award - Total Promotional Campaign, Music for The Basics of Life 1993 Dove Award - Group of the Year Dove Award - Inspirational Album of the Year for Generation to Generation 1992 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best Group 1991 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best Group 1991 Dove Award - Best New Artist 1990 Christian Research Report Reporter Poll - Best New Artist VIDEOGRAPHY 1996 The Message in the Making 1995 The Ride Comes Alive 1993 The Basics of Life 1991 Face the Nation DEVOTIONAL BOOK 1998 The Basics of Life ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS • A career total so far of 22 number one singles • Partners in hunger relief with World Vision—featured performer on World Vision 2003 Spring Tour • Nominated by Alabama’s Music’s Hall of Fame for The Governor’s Achievement Award • 2002 “4Guys And A Fruitcake” Christmas tour with Chonda Pierce • Featured performers with the Louis Palau crusade and the Billy Graham crusade • Co-headlined a national tour with Point of Grace • Co-headlined 1998 fall national tour with Jaci Velasquez and special guest Michelle Tumes • Headlined 1998 Spring tour with special guest Big Tent Revival featuring Jeni Varnadeau • Performed at “Sold Out 1998” Promise Keepers conference the day before the Super Bowl • Co-host of the 1998 NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) Bobby Clampett/4HIM Pro-Am Classic Golf Tournament—
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A smiling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his Norwegian counterpart, Erna Solberg, in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, and one of the topics on the agenda was Netanyahu's son's new Norwegian girlfriend.
Netanyahu reportedly revealed to Solberg that his son, Yair, had recently vacationed in the northern part of Norway with his new girlfriend, Sandra Leikanger, a Norwegian national who is currently studying at Israel's Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya.
Norwegian news agency Dagen managed to snag some photos of Yair and Sandra together in Norway from her Facebook page. A day later, Leikanger quickly restricted public access to the images, and declined to comment to Dagen on the matter.
As Netanyahu is one of the world's foremost terrorist targets, he is the subject of constant and strict security measures. Dagen contacted Norway's Police Security Service (PST) to ask what special measures had been taken to protect Netanyahu's son during his recent visit.
Peyton Manning, the Quietly Christian Quarterback,
& Russell Wilson
(The Christian Post)
Peyton Manning
(Photo: Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi)
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (C) passes against the New England Patriots during the second half of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts October 7, 2012.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning doesn't publicly discuss his faith as frequently as some other Christian athletes, but he has said that he wants his actions to speak louder than his words.
Manning led his team to a Super Bowl berth by throwing for 400 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, which the Broncos won by a score of 26-16. The four-time league MVP has been stellar throughout the season, setting NFL regular season records in both passing yards (5,477) and touchdowns (55).
But while many people focus primarily on Manning's performance on the field, the part of his life that he has said is most important – his Christian faith – is rarely discussed.
In Manning, the book published in 2001 that he co-wrote with his father, the quarterback shares how he came to faith in Christ in a New Orleans church as a 13-year-old boy, according to an excerpt of the book posted to the Young Conservatives website. His priorities in life, he wrote, have been faith, family, friends and football – in that order.
"Some players get more vocal about it – the Reggie Whites, for example – and some point to Heaven after scoring a touchdown and praise God after games," wrote Manning. "I have no problem with that. But I don't do it, and don't think it makes me any less a Christian. I just want my actions to speak louder, and I don't want to be more of a target for criticism than I already am."
Off the field, one of the ways Manning is working to help others is through the PeyBack Foundation. Manning and his wife, Ashley, started the Indianapolis-based organization as a way to support programs that benefit disadvantaged youth, though the foundation has also funded and operated several programs of its own. Since it was founded in 1999, the PeyBack Foundation has donated more than $6.5 million to youth organizations in Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana and Colorado, according to the organization's website.
In his book, Manning says he is blessed to be able to ask God for guidance. He also says he is forgiven, but not perfect.
"I pray every night, sometimes long prayers about a lot of things and a lot of people, but I don't talk about it or brag about it because that's between God and me, and I'm no better than anybody else in God's sight," he wrote.
When it comes to football, the quarterback says he does not "pray for victory," but rather for the safety of the players on both sides of the ball. He also shared wisdom given to him by his father, former NFL quarterback Archie Manning.
"Dad says it can take twenty years to make a reputation, and five minutes to ruin it," he wrote. "I want my reputation to be able to make it through whatever five-minute crises I run into. And I'm a lot more comfortable knowing where my help is."
Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback who will be facing off with Manning in the Super Bowl, is also a Christian. Wilson and several of his teammates recently sat down with Mark Driscoll, the preaching and vision pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, to discuss their faith in an interview that was posted to the Resurgence website.
Russell Wilson
"Jesus is love," Wilson said in the interview. "At the end of the day, we are all looking for someone to comfort us, somebody to be there for us at all times. When we are at the worst times of our lives, when we are battling with something, or struggles, whatever it may be, when we are at our highest point as well, when things are going really well, we want somebody to comfort us and be there for us and to say, 'Well done.' That's Jesus. Jesus has always been there. He'll never leave you, never forsake you."
Super Bowl XLVIII will be Manning's third appearance in the big game and Wilson's first. The event will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Feb. 2.
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